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Violence
Barely any
Some violence; mob connections
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Gay and straight sexual content
Substance Use
Some
Drug use; drinking
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of bisexuality, friendship, class, and summer as threshold
What this book is about
Chabon's 1988 debut novel follows Art through a summer of friendship, desire, and danger as he falls in love with both a woman and a man. Features gay and straight sexual content, some violence. For adults.
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Gay sexual content
Drug use
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